Lead Database

XRF test results for “The Step” (Made in USA) plastic exercise equipment device
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 109 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 109 ppm. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of them in a drawer is fine, the same tacks loose on the kitchen floor are not. Lead locked in... Read more...
This post includes links to all my cartoon character glass posts: Garfield, Mickey Mouse, Smurfs, Care Bears & others: 169,500 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 169,500 ppm · Cadmium: 10,700 ppm · Arsenic: 5,344 ppm Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 169,500 ppm lead, roughly 16x the CPSC 90 ppm children's limit. At this concentration, even fired ceramic glaze carries leaching risk under acidic food conditions. No food contact under any circumstances. FluoroSpec will glow. NOTE: 10,700 ppm cadmium also detected, a separate and serious concern for colored glazes. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters... Read more...
Le Creuset Tea Kettle: 103 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 103 ppm · Cadmium: 11,900 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds + High cadmium 103 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. NOTE: 11,900 ppm cadmium also detected, a separate and serious concern for colored glazes. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not... Read more...
Sonoma County Community Blood Bank – Blood Type Token (vintage?): 262 ppm Lead + 13 ppm Cadmium.
XRF readings: Lead: 262 ppm · Cadmium: 30 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This Sonoma County Community Blood Bank – Blood Type Token (vintage?): 262 ppm Lead + 13 ppm Cadmium. reads 262 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC limit for children's products. Whether the lead can actually reach food depends on whether it's locked into fired glaze (typically not bioavailable) or sitting on surface paint (typically is). What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It... Read more...
1996 Dave And Buster’s Collectable Coin
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: No readings No numeric XRF data found in this post, may be image-only. FluoroSpec test is the definitive check. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of them in a drawer is fine, the same tacks loose on the kitchen floor are not. Lead locked in a stable... Read more...
Vintage Made-In-U.S.A. Jadeite green Fire-King small glass bowl: 20 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 20 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 20 ppm lead detected, below the 90 ppm children's safety threshold. At this level, most toxicologists would not flag this as actionable for typical adult use. FluoroSpec test: if it doesn't glow, the lead is not in reactive surface form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
Q. Are Blue Willow Dishes Lead Free? A. Mostly No!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 53 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF This Q. Are Blue Willow Dishes Lead Free? A. Mostly No! carries a Lead-free per XRF verdict in the EverythingLead dataset. Numeric XRF data is not on file for this entry. What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It does not measure whether that lead can reach a person. That distinction matters for how you should react to this number. Read the full primer.... Read more...
Blue Ball Jars: 64 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 64 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 64 ppm lead detected, below the 90 ppm children's safety threshold. At this level, most toxicologists would not flag this as actionable for typical adult use. FluoroSpec test: if it doesn't glow, the lead is not in reactive surface form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
Lead painted Teal colored leaf pattern on glass NUK brand baby bottle purchased on Amazon, 2021: 14,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 14,000 ppm · Cadmium: 100 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 14,000 ppm lead detected. at this concentration leaching into acidic foods (tomato, citrus, vinegar) becomes a realistic concern even in well-fired ware. Children should not handle this item. FluoroSpec will confirm whether lead is surface-reactive. Also: 100 ppm cadmium present. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
Sailor themed glass NUK baby bottle (2021): BPA-Free and *only* 15,400 ppm Lead in the paint. 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids: 15,400 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 15,400 ppm · Cadmium: 100 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 15,400 ppm lead detected. at this concentration leaching into acidic foods (tomato, citrus, vinegar) becomes a realistic concern even in well-fired ware. Children should not handle this item. FluoroSpec will confirm whether lead is surface-reactive. Also: 100 ppm cadmium present. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
Ascot borosilicate glass & stainless-steel electric kettle (designed in Denmark, made in China)
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 6 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of them in a drawer is fine, the same tacks loose on the kitchen floor are not. Lead locked in a stable fired glaze is... Read more...
Painted markings on the outside of popular Japanese glass baby bottle brand test positive for Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium & Mercury (newly purchased in 2022)
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 100 ppm · Arsenic: 16 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Cadmium present at 100 ppm, separate concern for colored glazes. Arsenic detected at 16 ppm. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. Also: 100 ppm cadmium present. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of them in a drawer... Read more...